Northwestern’s Comparative Public Health: Serbia and Bosnia

and Herzegovina Program 2022

Course Schedule:
Public Health and Mental Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022

Session Responsible lecturer

Topic Activities
(hours) and instructor

August 01 (Monday), Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (UNSA Campus)

9:30 –11:30 Topic 1: Introduction: The health system in Lecture Prof. A. Ramić-Čatak
Bosnia and Herzegovina Discussion
- Health system organization and Public Health in
BiH (indicators, system management)
- Demographic trends and health of population in
BiH (population groups needs, risk factors, PH
interventions, challenges)
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Topic 1: Introduction: The health system in Lecture Prof. A. Ramić-Čatak
Bosnia and Herzegovina Discussion
- Lessons learned from emergency: BiH response
to migrations, COVID-19

August 02 (Tuesday), Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (UNSA Campus)

9:30 – 12:30 Field presentation and visit: Hiking with Center Discussion Prof. A. Ramić-Čatak
for Healthy Aging Novo Sarajevo, site tba Observations Ksenija Kondali

August 03 (Wednesday), Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (UNSA Campus)

9:30 –11:30 Topic 2: Animal health and veterinary Lecture Prof. Nihad Fejzić
epidemiology issues Discussion

August 4 (Thursday) JU Dom zdravlja Centar, Vrazova 11

09:00 – 11:00 Welcome and Introductions Lecture Prof. Zaim Jatić
Topic 3: Primary Health Care Discussion
- Background information about the most
relevant historical facts which have had an
influence on the current organization of PHC
- The current organization of PHC
- Types of medical professionals working in
PHC and their education
- The ways of professional collaboration within
PHC and the collaboration with secondary
and tertiary health care
- Why curative services are predominant over
preventive services?
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15 Topic 2: Primary Health Care Discussion Prof. Zaim Jatić
Visit to PHC services – family medicine, Observations
pediatrics, community based rehabilitation

Public Health and Mental Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022

August 8 (Monday) Public Institute for Addiction Disorders of Canton Sarajevo (Zavod za bolesti
ovisnosti Kantona Sarajevo), Nahorevska 173

09:30 – 11:00 Welcome and Introductions Lecture Dr. Rasema Okić

Topic 3: Mental Health in Bosnia and Discussion Ksenija Kondali
Herzegovina
- Mental health reform in Bosnia and
Herzegovina
- Mental health care in Bosnia and
Herzegovina today
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:00 - Functioning of community mental health Presentation Dr. Rasema Okić
centres (CMHC) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Discussion
the post-war period Observations
August 9 (Tuesday) Public Institute for Addiction Disorders of Canton Sarajevo (Zavod za bolesti
ovisnosti Kantona Sarajevo), Nahorevska 173

09:30 – 11:00 Topic 3: Addiction, substance abuse and Lecture Dr. Rasema Okić
recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina Discussion
- Correlation of psychological war trauma and
substance abuse
- PTSD and drug addiction situation today –
results of some studies
- Drug addiction treatment
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 13:00 Site visit: Presentation Dr. Rasema Okić
Public Institute for Addiction Disorders of Discussion
Sarajevo Canton (In-patient ward, outpatient Observations
ward, group psychotherapy, occupational and
art therapy)
August 10 (Wednesday) Public Institute for Addiction Disorders of Canton Sarajevo (Zavod za
bolesti ovisnosti Kantona Sarajevo)
14:00-17:00 Site visit: Presentation Dr. Rasema Okić
Visit to Club of Treated Alcoholics “Centar”, Discussion
Mehremića trg (Ciglane) Observations

Public Health and Mental Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022